Improvement in tinners  fire-pots



UNITED 'rn'rns PATENT GFFIcn WILLIAM S. BOYD, 3D, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN,TINNERS F lRE-POTS,

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,859, dated December23, 1879; application filed November 10, 1879. y

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. BOYD, 3d, of Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Tinners Fire-Pots; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of my invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in tinuers tire-pots; and itconsists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out by the claims.

In the annexed drawings, which fully il' lustrate my invention, Figure 1is a side represent the hinges by which the top is attached to the partA.

. To the front of the part A is secured an apron, I, as shown, underwhich are the openings 6, provided with sliding doors h. These slidingdoors have their bases bent upward V- shaped, whereby the iron caneasily be inserted by pressing against the base of the door. At the baseof the openings 1, and inclining therefrom downward toward the flame,are aprons 0, on which the iron rests.

O is a shield at the back of the case A, against which the pointof theiron rests, and which prevents the same from going beyond the flame. Erepresents an air-chamber formed in the base of the case A, in which islocated the wick-chamber E.

The wick-tubes at, having the wicks a, project up through openings inthe upper plate of the air-chamber.

12 represents a shaft passing through the wick-chamber E, and havingthereona spurwheel, b, which gears .withanother spur-wheel, c, on ashaft, q. Both thesefwheels impinge against a wick, and by turning theshaft 10 the two wicks may be raised or lowered at the same time, asshown.

K is an opening in the outer case, communicating with a pipe, B, throughwhich air ,is drawn into the air-chamber E. F represents the reservoirwhich forms the base of the device, which is provided with an opening inits top to allow the wicks to enter, and is also provided with flangesf, on which the wickchamber E rests. c 0 represent spring-latches, whichhold the top, case, and reservoir together when in use. It is obviousthat the apron I may be placed inside the case and perform its functionsequally well.

J represents a sliding door of mica or other transparent material, toenable the operator to light the device at will.

The upper or top plate of the air-chamber is movable, and can be takenout and replaced at will.

By this arrangement a fire-pot is produced that can be used in the openair without any inconvenience, and any number of coppers or irons can beheated by lncreasing the length of the device and the number of wicks,

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It is cheaply and easily constructed, and

not liable to get out of repair.

The top G, as shown,.acts as a ventilator. By the use of this device,also, there is an immense saving in the cost of fuel. There is nowaste,as the flame can be lighted and extinguished at will.

Having thus fully what I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. The case A, shield O, apron I, and openings Z, with sliding doors it,having V-shaped bottoms, and the apron 0, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The top Gr, having openings j, base or reservoir F, air-chamber E,wick-chamber E,

described my invention,

and case A, in combination with the hinges In testimony that I claim theforegoing as d d and. spring latches e e, substantially as my own I havehereto affixed my signature in 1 and for the purpose set forth. presenceof two Witnesses. 3. The case A, opening K, tubes B, aircharnber E,wick-chamber E, Wick-tubes a, WM. S. BOYD, 3D. wicks a, in combinationwith the reservoir F 4 and top G,'hinged to the ease, the openings Z,Witnesses with sliding doors h, rest I, door J and shield GEO. G.TANNER, O, substantially as and for the purpose set EUGENE SGHOETJROFF.forth.

